Question
I have had an Azalea for three years now and it's only just flowered this year in early April.  I removed it from very clayey soil and planted it in a pot.  I was wondering whether I need to dead-head it, and put in some lime-free soil.  Any suggestions as to what do do with it would be appreciated.  Although it flowered the flowers were not very big and I don't think they looked like they were supposed to.  I also very recently bought a Victoria and planted it in compost and gave it miracle grow plant food.   This has drooped now though and I would like to try and make it better.  If you can help then please do.  Thank you ever so much.  Kitty  

Answer
Kitty,
  I LOVE azaleas!!!! I just have never had one.  I do take care of several for clients and I gather my information from the website of the Azalea Society of America

http://www.azaleas.org/index.pl/faq.html

They've always steered me in the right directions!!

And another good site:
http://www.molbaks.com/infopages/rhodazalea.pdf

Thanks for your question---come to think of it, I have a PERFECT place for an azalea now that my tree has grown and made my "full sun" area into a "partial sun" area!!
Sijka